In professional sports, athletes want to outperform their opponents. Physical trainings and conditioning are essential to better performance. Moreover, the constant pressure in the competition can sometimes drive athletes who are desperate to win into doping. The use of steroids is prohibited in sports, and those who violate the rule can be severely punished. Indeed, what makes the use of steroids a sin in sports? Doping is considered an act of cheating by most of the sports community. Athletes
in the sports world had been a controversial subject for the past several decades. If we educate our young athletes of the history; the pros, and cons of the use of steroids or (PED’s), perhaps we can eradicate this abuse. It all started with a dogs or a rabbit’s or a sheep’s testicles. These were used for experiments for Charles Brown’s “Elixir of Life,” this later became known as one of the earliest steroids or Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED’s). One of the earliest recordings of “doping”, the
Steroids in Sports (Rough Draft) By Peyton Neet There is a higher percentage of athletes that use steroids in sports, than the clean water access in Africa. Some athletes say steroids should be aloud, however they should not be used because, they are used to cheat the way you play, they are illegal without a prescription, and they swell your body causing internal and physical damage. One big reason athletes shouldn’t use steroids in sports is that it provides a huge disadvantage to those who want
“The Use of Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports” For decades now performance-enhancing drugs, or PEDs, have been prevalent in the sports world. Over the past few years leagues such as Major League Baseball and the National Football League has attempted to crack down on PED use. Still, some feel that organizations should not regulate athletes’ use of drugs to enhance their performance in their given sport. Nevertheless, many more feel that the athletes’ health may become compromised by the drugs